NGC 2335

NGC 2335 is an Open Cluster in the Monoceros constellation. Discovered on Jan 10, 1785, by William Herschel, it is situated close to the celestial equator, and, as such, is at least partly visible from both hemispheres at certain times of the year. NGC 2335 is also the gateway to the Seagull Nebula and is […]

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NGC 2335

The Gateway to the Seagull Nebula(IC 2177), NGC 2335 is an open star cluster first discovered by William Herschel in 1785. This cluster is situated in a faint constellation near the equator, named Monoceros and is home to about 25 stars. It is anĀ intermediate cluster with an age of about 130 million years, located approximately […]

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